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Ten new cities join Dénia as UNESCO Creative Cities

November 01 from 2019 - 10: 14

The network of Creative Cities of Gastronomy of UNESCO has since yesterday ten more members, and goes from 26 to 36 worldwide. Again it is the American continent that brings more cities to this area, to which Dénia belongs from 2015. In the selection process, the city of Dénia, through the Office of Innovation and Creativity, has participated in the evaluation of a part of the applications presented in this call.

UNESCO announced this week in Paris the new additions to its seven areas of creative cities, a list of 66 cities on five continents that brings its total membership to 246. The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, was very satisfied with the growing interest in the network of Creative Cities around the world, and indicated that “these cities are making culture not an accessory, but a pillar of your strategy. It is a test of political and social innovation and a powerful signal for the younger generations. ”

Among the new Creative Cities there are only two Spaniards: Valladolid, city of Cinema, and the Valencian city of Llíria, just recognized as a city of Music, which during the preparation of its candidacy has maintained close contacts with Dénia. The city of Orihuela, which aspired to become a city of literature, has remained at the gates. With these additions, Spain currently has nine creative cities in the UNESCO network: Barcelona and Granada (Literature), Seville and Llíria (Music), Bilbao (Design), Burgos and Dénia (Gastronomy), and Terrassa and Valladolid (Cinema) .

In the Gastronomy network there is only one European incorporation, the Italian Bergamo, and for the first time cities of Australia, Ecuador, Peru, South Africa and India appear. The Chinese city of Yangzhou also enters, which last September sent a delegation to Dénia to present its candidacy.

The new cities that are associated to the network to which Dénia belongs are:

AFYONKARAHISAR (Turkey). It is located in an interior region west of the country. There are important roads that connect it to Ankara and Istanbul. Its cuisine is simple, with a sausage called sucuk very popular and identifying local Turkish food.

Arequipa, Peru). Peruvian food, which in recent years has gained great international prestige, reaches the Creative Cities of UNESCO by the hand of Arequipa, the most populous city in the country after the capital, Lima. It has a varied gastronomic heritage, and boasts more than 500 own dishes. Very spicy cuisine that was already recognized as National Heritage of Peru.

BELO HORIZONTE (Brazil). Fourth Brazilian city that is integrated into the Gastronomy network. The capital of the state of Minas Gerais is also known as "the Brazilian capital of bars," which are counted by thousands. Its Central Market also stands out, which has become a major tourist attraction.

BLESSED (Australia). The first city in Oceania that enters the gastronomic network. City founded in the nineteenth century around a large streak of gold, today is a benchmark of Australian cuisine, the result of many different influences and traditions.

BÉRGAMO (Italy). At the foot of the Alps, the capital of Lombardy has a rich cuisine, although it is not one of the best known of the renowned Italian cuisine. Sausages, black truffles, honey and cheeses are at the base of its peculiarity.

HYDERABAD (India). It has almost 10 millions of inhabitants and, nevertheless, does not have too many restaurants. Its cuisine is one of the most identity in a country that, as a great cultural mosaic, has very diverse and even contradictory influences. Species and spicy dishes are in the usual offer.

MÉRIDA (Mexico). One more sample of the good moment and the great popularity of Mexican food. Mérida is a reference for the so-called Yucatecan cuisine, which has its identity card in corn, pancakes and tropical fruits.

HERMANUS (South Africa). It is one of the towns that make up the municipality of Overstrand, on the Atlantic coast of South Africa. It becomes the first African territory that enters the UNESCO Gastronomy network. Its wide valleys are plagued with farms of food products and fruit trees that enjoy high quality.

PORTOVIEJO (Ecuador). It is considered the great pantry of Ecuador. The Portoviejo river valley is rich in the production of tropical vegetables, legumes and fruits that supply much of the country. The nearby sea and the immense garden endow it with a very varied gastronomy that has preserved its roots and culture.

YANGZHOU (China). Fourth Chinese city in the UNESCO Gastronomy network. Along the iconic Yangtze River. Preserves the practice of a millenary tradition breakfast. Tea, dumplings and stuffed buns are part of a delicate and deep-rooted local cuisine that is lived between rituals and collective celebrations.

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